ny Date: 05-21-2026

Recommended 5 Dinner Spots Near Elmira, New York

Looking for a great place for dinner? Explore top-rated restaurants in [Elmira] offering delicious food, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere.

restaurantsAddressPrice_level
1Libs Supper Club106 W 5th St, Elmira, NY 14901Moderate
2Elbow Room1057 Walnut St, Elmira, NY 14905Moderate
3Applebees Grill + Bar877 County Rd 64, Elmira, NY 14903Moderate
4Curlys Chicken House2100 Lake Rd, Elmira, NY 14903Inexpensive
5Panera Bread950 County Rd 64 Suite 900, Elmira, NY 14903Moderate

1.Libs Supper Club

Address: 106 W 5th St, Elmira, NY 14901

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(931) user ratings total:

Ron Randall 41st anniversary dinner for my wife, had to try this place, for years I ask her to make reservations and she just blew me off, her uniqueness. Showed up at 6 first mistake, it was quite loud older folks really can set the noise level up there. We had been seated very fast, OK it was an excellent start, the waitress was with us within a couple minutes with water and bread, nice a step above our usual steakhouse up by the mall. We had no appetizers, just ordered our dinner, we both had the "Surf & Turf" which was a 24 ounce prime rib, I ordered the chicken scampi & my wife ordered the shrimp scampi, which was part of the meal, we had a tossed salad and a baked potato also part of the Surf & Turf which is $56.xx The salad arrived in about 10 minutes it was excellent, and we had time to talk and enjoy our salad before the main course arrived. The main course arrived 12-15 minutes later which was perfect in our opinion. The prime rib wss cooked perfectly to our idea of medium rare, both pieces had a nice broiled appearance, the taste & tenderness was delicious. My wife said the shrimp 4 nice sized shrimp perfectly cooked, very lightly battered, crunchy but tender, she thought they were amazing. The chicken I had appeared to be a large breast that was pounded to tenderize it, it was in a sauce heavily tasting of garlic delicious, not a stringy breast you buy at the grocery store or it was properly tenderized prior to cooking. The bake potato was not a "Idaho baking potato" with the heavy skin and yellow coloration, it was according to my wife a "chefs potato" it was excellent, nice and creamy cooked to perfection. This place will replace the chain steak restaurant we would frequently visit. The bill was 124.xx that included 9.xx tax. We tipped the waiter $20.00 My wife and I really enjoyed our visit although a tad loud at the time we went on a Wednesday. Still an enjoyable anniversary dinner. Lets see if our next visit will be as pleasing.
5 /5

2.Elbow Room

Address: 1057 Walnut St, Elmira, NY 14905

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(920) user ratings total:

Bill Jones Classic Elmira wing place thats a must stop whenever I make it back to my hometown. Wings are classic. Burgers perfect. Fried food heaven. They get backed up quick during dinner service, but be patient its worth it and drinks are more than reasonable. A lot of regulars, but newcomers are welcome with "open arms."
5 /5

3.Applebees Grill + Bar

Address: 877 County Rd 64, Elmira, NY 14903

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(1379) user ratings total:

Dylan Maynard Matt is a phenomenal server. He provides excellent customer service, loves his job fully, goes above and beyond with his guest. He is definitely a keeper and deserves a raise.
5 /5

4.Curlys Chicken House

Address: 2100 Lake Rd, Elmira, NY 14903

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(1108) user ratings total:

Paige Weiss Curly’s Chicken House catered our reception and put together a spread of the BEST summer picnic dishes! Rotisserie style chicken halves, corn on the cob, coleslaw, salt potatoes… you name it! They had the buffet hot and ready to go when the reception kicked off. Not only was the food PERFECT, juicy chicken, tender potatoes, oniony buttery spread for the corn which was also not dry, they left explicit instructions on where the extras were and made sure to follow up before, during, and after the event. I would HIGHLY recommend this place for dinner and catering alike!
5 /5

5.Panera Bread

Address: 950 County Rd 64 Suite 900, Elmira, NY 14903

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(1000) user ratings total:

Ahmet Selçuk Can A peaceful place, smiling attendants, delicious food, pastry and bread. The music at the background is soft and relaxing. It is a clean restaurant. Parking is plenty. Restrooms are clean. It is very busy at lunch time. Soba noodle and edemame blend is the favorite, bread is good, soup is delicious. I recommend this place.
5 /5